Behind The Scenes Of A Cake Smash Photoshoot

In today's blog we're taking a look at a photography video we just posted on our YouTube page www.youtube.com/thesmashcake . In this video we covered not only a behind-the-scenes look at what a photoshoot at our studio looks like but we also cover lighting, set building and some helpful photography tips.

You can see our new video here: BTS Cake Smash Photoshoot (the video will pop up in a new window).

Cake Smash Part 1

We discuss how to build a 1st birthday smash cake photography set. We also talk about how to pick the right background and why choosing your background is so important.

Cake Smash Part 2

In part two it’s all about props and lighting. We go over how to build a low cost, minimalist set for your smash cake clients. We also discuss what kind of props to use and why. We finish part two by going into detail about what studio lighting equipment we use to light the set and why.

Cake Smash Part 3

Part three of the video is all about how to photograph the actual cake smash session. We talk about how to incorporate family portraits with your first birthday smash cake photography and how to get the best from your little clients. We also include video of us working with our clients and show you the resulting images from our photo shoot.

I really hope that watching today's video will give you guys an insight as to how we photograph our clients and help you figure out how to work with yours.

As always if you have any questions feel free to utilize the comment section in this blog as well as the comment section in today's video.

Thanks for reading and I will see you over on Youtube,

Daniel

GEAR USED IN TODAY'S VIDEO
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Sony G Master 70mm-200mm Lens - https://amzn.to/3qtiOJ8
Sigma Art 50mm 1.4 Lens - https://amzn.to/3djrpu4
Tamron 28mm-75mm 2.8 - https://amzn.to/37i123S
Flashpoint Xplor 600 Studio Strobe - https://amzn.to/3qsUPK2
Flashpoint Evolv 200 Speedlight - https://amzn.to/37lhJvq
Impact 7 Ft Parabolic Umbrella - https://amzn.to/2OJU0P4
Fovitec 60" Octagon Softbox - https://amzn.to/3bcV9WT
Superior Seamless Photography Background Paper, #33 Ivorine - https://amzn.to/3u8Ld9I

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